Telegram-herald., 1887-08-24
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Afternoon.

Yesterday Aldermen Stewart. Hayward
LaaEiers. fsnglind. DetiFsai, Davidson sne
BrsAnsr. Of tas Coascil, Com mittes On
Streets. accompanied ~ Eagiaesr AcNesn
sna Aessrs. smith and Stevens, sttorneys
Ter the 0r&nd Rapids LANSING Doireit
Railroad Comp any. drove out 10 the south
EN- part of the city for tks purpose II in-
specIing the route on which il Is proposed 10
have the new line enter tie city, ~ order
that the Aldermen may acg on the COM
p&nys petition for the rigAt 10 cross Tie
streets. etc.
The line OF the road crosses the line OF
Esstss. extended al Oskdsle Park and raEs
directly west uss south Of the isif
Grounds, crossing the Division Street Gravel
Road about twenty i've rods Ikis side OF the
little creek which d0Ns AZ the foot Of wnsl
Is known a. the Lawyer Miller hull From
pointa few feet west OF Division 81. 4
makes a graceful curve and crosses Haii-st.s
the south line Of The city, near the south
end OF Bucaanan-st The road bed ls
graded from near the city limits around the
curve and east several miles.
Entering the city 81 Buchznan-st. the
line run along near the east side Of that
street 10 Ihirt-aye. the right OF way hay
most of il vacated, the houses having been
purchased by Attorney Smith an1 moved
out 10 bis proposed addition 10 the city
south of Hsll-st. Al Thlrd-sye- the line
crosses the Michigan Cenual aud @. X. &
/. tracks 10 the west side of Buchsnan-st..
running diagOnally across both tracks and
street, and then runs along the west side
OF buchanan-st. nearly parallel with that
street. II rams just east OF the oligh fnrDi-
ture factory and crosses Wealthy ave. about
ten rods west Of the q. X. q /. tracks. II
crosses Goodrich-st near the Globe Oil
Compsny's warehouse, and runs nearly
directly north across the blocks between
Goodrich and Bartlett and l&rtlett and
Cherry, striking the latter nearly opposite
the south end of Calder-st.. and then curves
10 the east 10 reach the Union Depot.
The route could not have been located
where il would do lass damage 10 the
streets and private prop,rty, and the right
OF way has been secured without any
serious opposition. The company las dealt
very generously with the people whose pro-
perty it was necessary TO secure and there
are but few kickers. There were only few
cases in which il was necessary 10 take
legal steps to condemn property and most
of those have been amicably settled.
At the Third-ave. crossing there is Jog
In the street which would make very
dangerous crossing as the track would run
parallel with and but a foot from the track
| for about one hundred feet. To avoid such
crossing. which would be constant
| source of danger, the company proposes to
straighten the avenue al that point with
out expense to the city and for that purpose
has bought two lots on the east aide OF the
Jag" which will be decided 10 the city as
soon as the Council grants permission TO
make the Improvement.
The Aldermen are inclined TO deal gen.
! erously with the company, because the
company has acted fair and square with the
| city and all concerned. The ros2 comes 10
the city without asking the donation OF the
| right Of way except across the streets. The
| people have been well paid for their prop
| erty, and most of them have bought more
| desirable homes than they sold to the com
psDy.
| The road will be one of the most valuable
| reaching this city. IL will shorten the time
| between this city and Detroit nearly two
| hours, its completion will hasten the erec-
| ton OF a grand union depot 10 occommo-
| date trains on the Grand Rapids & Indiana,
| the Michigan Central, the Chicago & West
| Michigan. both main line and Newaygo
| Division, the Muskegon @. K. s. L., the Sag
| inaw division OF the Detroit, Lansing &
Northern and the Grand Rapids, Lansing
| 81 Detroit.